International teams of astronomers monitoring a supermassive black hole in the heart of a distant galaxy have detected ...

The dense stellar remnant would, if confirmed, be the closest known object to any black hole, according to preliminary ...

A black hole infamous for strange features has once again baffled astronomers, this time with rapid X-ray flashes. What could ...

Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That's the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant ...

After the space agency punts a decision on the mission’s profile to 2026, Rocket Lab unveils its own Mars Sample Return plan.

Researchers at the University of Virginia are using advanced simulations to study electron behavior in electric propulsion ...

A research team at the University of Virginia is revolutionizing the future of space travel with groundbreaking studies on ...

Two NASA astronauts are preparing for the first spacewalk of the year aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The ...

Issues with the Orion spacecraft's heat shield on Artemis 1 have delayed the next mission, Artemis 2. So what happened?

The first full moon of 2025 will reach peak illumination Monday at 5:27 p.m. EST, according to NASA, rising from the eastern ...

The spacecraft survived scorching temperatures at a record proximity, and is expected to send details of its close call in ...

"This tells us that objects like white dwarfs may be able to live very close to an event horizon for a relatively extended period of time." ...